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Max Spero

Co-founder & CEO, Pangram Labs

Search every verified Max Spero interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Max Spero, co-founder and CEO of AI detection company Pangram Labs, has made several public appearances in recent months to discuss the company's technology and the broader challenges of identifying AI-generated content. In interviews and panel discussions, he described Pangram's approach to training classifier models that analyze text and images to determine whether they were AI-generated, noting that the company reports a false positive rate of approximately 1 in 10,000 for fully human-written text. Spero also discussed Pangram's partnerships, including an integration with Substack, and the company's expansion into image detection and plans for video detection. Spero addressed criticisms of AI detection tools, including concerns about false accusations, while emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between AI-assisted writing and fully AI-generated content. He stated that Pangram's models aggregate multiple weak signals rather than relying on stylistic markers alone, and he discussed the company's use of synthetic mirrors and pre-ChatGPT human text for training data. Spero also commented on the future of AI, predicting rapid improvements in frontier models and the potential for widespread watermarking of AI-generated content, while expressing the view that human-written work retains value in media and other industries.

Recent appearances

  • Do AI Detectors Actually Work? Arena Conversations With Pangram CEO Max Spero

    October 14, 2026 · 📺 Arena AI

    Can you tell whether a piece of writing came from a human, ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini? Peter Gostev talks with Max Spero, CEO of Pangram Labs and one of TIME’s 100 most influential people in AI, about how AI text detection works—and why it takes more than spotting em dashes. We go inside Pangram’s training process: synthetic mirrors, model-family fingerprints, AI-assisted writing, image detection and robustness against AI humanizers. Max also explains how the team chooses base models, finds difficult training examples and builds the data and infrastructure to keep up with new AI models. Pangr…

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  • The Internet Is Flooded With Slop. Pangram Wants To Fight Back. | Mixed Signals

    September 18, 2026 · 📺 Semafor

    Pangram founder and CEO Max Spero joins Mixed Signals to explain how his AI detection tool actually works, and why he thinks the escalating cat-and-mouse game between detectors and "humanizers" is a fight worth having. Max and Ben ask Spero how Pangram can already distinguish Claude from ChatGPT, why he built a humanizer internally and refuses to release it, and what it would actually take for a fine-tuned personal AI to fool his model. Sign up for Semafor Media’s Sunday newsletter: https://www.semafor.com/newsletters/m... For more from Think with Google, check out ThinkwithGoogle.com. Find…

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  • Wikipedia in the Age of AI [September 2026]

    September 03, 2026 · 📺 Wiki Education

    There’s no doubt that large language models can produce convincing text on any topic in seconds, but confidence isn’t the same thing as accuracy — or verifiability. As AI reshapes how information is created, shared, and trusted, Wikipedia’s role as a reliable, human-vetted source has never been more critical. But how can Wikipedia, a platform built on transparency and accountability, adapt to an information landscape increasingly shaped by synthetic text? Wiki Education's Speaker Series kicked off the new academic year to explore what’s at stake amidst the changing AI landscape, how AI dete…

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  • Pangram's Max Spero on why AI detection is harder than 'Real or Fake' | Equity Podcast

    September 02, 2026 · 📺 TechCrunch

    The internet has a trust problem, and it’s not just because social media feeds are filling up with AI slop. AI-generated text and images are now making their way into job applications, product reviews, and even insurance claims, leaving platforms and users alike scrambling to figure out what’s real. A handful of startups have cropped up in the past couple of years to become the “trust layer” the internet needs — including Pangram. The startup recently snapped up $9 million for its AI detection system and landed a partnership with Substack, which is now using Pangram’s tech to show readers wh…

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  • Oxide and Friends 8/31/2026 -- AI Detection with Max Spero

    September 02, 2026 · 📺 Oxide Computer Company

    More and more, people are relying on AI to do their writing for them. Is this the new normal, or the intellectual equivalent of claiming take-out is your own home cooking? Max Spero, founder and CEO of Pangram, joined Bryan and Adam to discuss how they distinguish AI and human authorship. Notes: https://github.com/oxidecomputer/oxid...

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  • Slop or Not: Authenticity in an AI World - Pangram CEO Max Spero @ Qwoted

    August 28, 2026 · 📺 Pangram Labs

    Max Spero, CEO and co-founder of Pangram, joins Qwoted's Shelby Bridges to talk about Pangram’s AI detection models, and how they were integrated into the Qwoted platform. They discuss the growing presence of AI-generated content in media as well as PR industries and how that what the future holds for authentic human content.

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  • We Have to Talk About That Meta Manifesto ...

    August 14, 2026 · 📺 Hard Fork

    This week, we're breaking down Mark Zuckerberg’s latest essay, “The Future Is for Everyone,” which outlines his positive new vision about the potential of A.I. Do we think it’s credible? Then, Pangram’s chief executive, Max Spero, joins us to talk about the breakout success of his A.I. slop detector. And finally, it’s time for our new segment all about math: We’re Running the Numbers. 00:00 Breaking down Mark Zuckerberg's new manifesto 21:17 Interview with Max Spero of Pangram 44:33 Running the Numbers: the latest advancements in math Guest: Max Spero, chief executive of Pangram Additional…

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  • Pangram Founder Max Spero

    July 21, 2026 · 📺 Chris Best Substack

    A recording from Chris Best's live video https://cb.substack.com/p/pangram-founder-max-spero?utm_source=youtube.

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  • 108: Using AI Detection Tools to Fight AI Slop and Preserve Authenticity Online with Max Spero

    June 14, 2026 · 📺 ChiefAIOfficer

    The internet is filling up with content that looks real but may not be. In this episode Chris sits down with Max Spero, co-founder and CEO of Pangram Labs, an AI text detection company helping organizations distinguish human authored content from AI generated content. They explore how AI generated content is reshaping social media, recruiting, education, search, and business communication, and why trust is becoming a strategic business issue. Chris and Max discuss the rise of AI slop, the risks of outsourcing critical thinking, the role of detection and transparency in AI adoption, and how le…

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  • AI Content Detection with Pangram Labs

    May 18, 2026 · 📺 Ashe Magalhaes

    On the Frontier of AI Slop Detection In conversation with Max Spero and ‪@PangramLabs‬ From the grifters, to auto reply bots, to russian influence campaigns, to the rising cost of training Dive in: 00:36 Max's background & pangram labs 05:27 AI slop attack vectors 13:19 Is this an intractable problem? 18:48 The relational value of content 21:36 A surprising learning... 29:36 Customer problems we're not talking enough about 37:04 Forecasting compute 43:52 Pangram Labs is hiring!

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  • This Is How To Tell if Writing Was Made by AI | Odd Lots

    April 02, 2026 · 📺 Bloomberg Podcasts

    When you consider the fact that many people don't know how and where to place a comma, it's safe to say that AI is already better than most people at writing. It's clean copy. It can be surprisingly persuasive. And sometimes, it's even informative. But there's frequently still something about it that just seems... off. Many people can tell quite quickly when they're reading AI-generated text. And beyond the style, the existence of AI generated text has all kinds of ramifications, from making it easier for students to cheat, to the rise of deceptive chatbots, to potentially degrading the experi…

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  • China's Acquisition Spree, Insane Montana Mansions, TikTok Deal, Intel Slips

    January 23, 2026 · 📺 TBPN

    Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com 06:42 What China Actually Imports from the West 16:32 Sony and TCL Form Alliance 21:42 𝕏 Timeline Reactions 25:53 TikTok Deal 36:15 Tech Giants Hit by Spying 39:10 𝕏 Timeline Reactions 47:36 Google and Epic Games Settle 50:55 Crypto Prepares for Quantum Threats 53:54 𝕏 Timeline Reactions 01:05:08 Tuhin Srivastava discusses Baseten’s growth, enterprise AI adoption, and inference infrastructure. 01:21:51 Bryce Strauss discusses Nominal’s racing partnership and real-time engineering software. 01:35:22 Max Spero discusses Pangram Labs and detecting…

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